Month: May 2017
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Living
Help Needed for Woman with Rare Type 1 Complication
Ali Dugger’s family is raising money for a wheelchair ramp as she contends with Charcot foot, a neuropathic condition that…
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Living
What the CBO Grade of the AHCA Means for People with Diabetes
We highlight five passages where the CBO report talked about people with preexisting conditions or who were less healthy.
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The AHCA Threatens People with Type 1 Diabetes
An insurance advocate who has a son with Type 1 diabetes argues that it would rob families of economic stability.
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Treatment
Medtronic Warns of Stuck MiniMed Pump Buttons
Changes in air pressure might cause an issue, the pump maker warns.
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Treatment
Nevada’s Insulin Pricing Transparency Bill Explained in GIFs
State lawmakers want to know why insulin prices keep increasing.
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Living
Child with Type 1 Barred from Field Trip
The mother of a Scottish teen says the school made its decision at the last minute under a false pretext.
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Treatment
Fiasp Again Goes Before the FDA for Approval
Novo Nordisk submitted the rapid-acting insulin to the agency in late March.
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FDA Warns Against Secondhand Test Strips
The agency stopped short of outlawing the sale of them, however.
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Living
Trump’s OMB Director Wasn’t Alone in Denigrating Diabetes
Mick Mulvaney was part of a panel discussion where a former Democratic governor of California also characterized diabetes solely as…
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Living
Miss USA Contestant Bares her Dexcom CGM
Krista Ferguson joins a line of pageant contestants who were open about their Type 1 diabetes.
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Living
Trump Official Says Diabetes a Preexisting Condition Not Worthy of Coverage
Mick Mulvaney, OMB director, is the latest Republican official whose rhetoric in support of the AHCA has drawn condemnation.
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Living
Would I’ve Changed My Actions if I Could’ve Magically Avoided Type 1?
An around-the-world traveler with Type 1 is asked if he would have stayed home if it meant preventing Type 1…
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Living
Woman Pleads Guilty for her Daughter’s Fatal Insulin Overdose
Sandra Speck was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of her daughter with Type 1 and other special…
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Living
Parents Who Withheld Insulin Appeal Murder Conviction
During the trial, the Raditas were found to have improperly treated their son’s Type 1 diabetes for years.
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Living
Is Jay Cutler Done Playing Football?
He has signed on as a color commentator for FOX Sports
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Living
The AHCA – What Happens Now?
The bill has passed the House, but probably won’t survive in its current form in the Senate.
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Living
Did Novo Illegally Use Diabetes Educators to Boost Drug Sales?
A lawsuit alleges that a diabetes educational program crossed the line into promotional marketing.
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Living
Your Preexisting Condition is Probably Your Fault: Congressman
Rep. Mo Brooks probably wished he phrased things a bit more tactfully in this CNN interview.
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Living
What the MacArthur Amendment Means for People with Type 1 Diabetes
Republicans again look to change protections for people with preexisting conditions.
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